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A review by geekwayne
Archer Coe Vol. 1, Volume 1: Archer Coe and the Thousand Natural Shocks by Jamie S. Rich
4.0
'Archer Coe & the Thousand Natural Shocks' is a well told noir tale with art that sets the time of the story very well.
Archer Coe, "The Mind's Arrow," is a hypnotist (not a magician!) with a popular stage show. After hours, he does odd jobs for people using his gifts. When he is hired by a wealthy man to help his marriage, he finds that the wife seems to know him. When his client turns up dead, the police suspect Archer. At the same time, there is a maniac running loose murdering people, and Archer finds himself being targeted. On top of that, the woman knows more than she's letting on.
This reminded me of some of the best noir movies of the 1940s and 1950s. Kudos to the writing of Jamie S. Rich. The art is in black and white and drawn really well by Dan Christensen. It's got a great mood to it and I really enjoyed it.
I was given a review copy of this graphic novel by Diamond Book Distributors and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Archer Coe, "The Mind's Arrow," is a hypnotist (not a magician!) with a popular stage show. After hours, he does odd jobs for people using his gifts. When he is hired by a wealthy man to help his marriage, he finds that the wife seems to know him. When his client turns up dead, the police suspect Archer. At the same time, there is a maniac running loose murdering people, and Archer finds himself being targeted. On top of that, the woman knows more than she's letting on.
This reminded me of some of the best noir movies of the 1940s and 1950s. Kudos to the writing of Jamie S. Rich. The art is in black and white and drawn really well by Dan Christensen. It's got a great mood to it and I really enjoyed it.
I was given a review copy of this graphic novel by Diamond Book Distributors and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.